Image: Hip Hop Dancer Man by ArtTower is licensed under Pixabay free for commercial use, no attribution required.
Why We Care
The rise of mass incarceration in Africa and the Americas has put millions of black and indigenous people of color in the prison system. We believe that the stories of struggle against the presence of white freedom should be told and the voices of victims should be heard. To do this, modern musicians are using hip hop as a tool to combat against injustice in the penal system and bring light to the experience of prison-for-profit.
White Freedom
Our view of white freedom is much like Tyler Stovall's. Stovall states, "To be free is to be white, and to be white is to be free." (Steinmetz-Jenkins)
For far too long black and indigenous peoples have experienced oppressions and un-freedoms that white people have placed upon them. Today, we see this inequality present through police brutality and prison systems.
For far too long black and indigenous peoples have experienced oppressions and un-freedoms that white people have placed upon them. Today, we see this inequality present through police brutality and prison systems.
Below you can find pages that tell stories of police brutality and provide information on the failures of prison systems in the United States, Brazil and South Africa.
United States
Brazil
South Africa
Images (top to bottom):
American Flag Waving on a Flag Pole by Noah Wulf is licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Brazil Flag by JoeBamz is licensed under Pixabay for free for commercial use, no attribution required.
South african flag by joggi is licensed under CC-BY-NC.
American Flag Waving on a Flag Pole by Noah Wulf is licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Brazil Flag by JoeBamz is licensed under Pixabay for free for commercial use, no attribution required.
South african flag by joggi is licensed under CC-BY-NC.